research and development
noun
: studies and tests that are done in order to design new or improved products
The company has a large budget for research and development.
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Merck has built a robust presence in China, which is considered one of the company’s most important markets and is home to some of its partners and manufacturing and research and development sites.
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Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2025
The strategy includes plans to harmonize regulations across borders and raise spending on research and development to 3% of Europe’s economic output.
—Erika Page, Christian Science Monitor, 23 Apr. 2025
These offices are designed to support the commercialization of academic research and development.
—Joshua M. Pearce, The Conversation, 23 Apr. 2025
There is a timeline of McCartney’s research and development over the past decades and the resulting designs, including the vegan Falabella bag and Elyse platform shoes, which launched in 2009 and 2014, respectively.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 22 Apr. 2025
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Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2025
The strategy includes plans to harmonize regulations across borders and raise spending on research and development to 3% of Europe’s economic output.
—Erika Page, Christian Science Monitor, 23 Apr. 2025
These offices are designed to support the commercialization of academic research and development.
—Joshua M. Pearce, The Conversation, 23 Apr. 2025
There is a timeline of McCartney’s research and development over the past decades and the resulting designs, including the vegan Falabella bag and Elyse platform shoes, which launched in 2009 and 2014, respectively.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 22 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for research and development
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“Research and development.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/research%20and%20development. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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